If Cynthia McKinney struck an officer, she deserves arrest.

[benburch]

NOTHING puts her above the law.

We DEMAND that The Drunk at 1600 Pennsylvania not be above the law, then why should we have a different standard for Congressperson McKinney?

OK, so she's a woman.

OK, so she's a black woman.

OK, so she's a black woman congressperson.

OK, so she's a black woman congressperson who is a Democrat.

OK, so she's a black woman congressperson who is a Democrat and a long-time critic of our Commander-In-Thief (who cannot even pitch a baseball.)

What in the above means that she should be allowed to strike an officer of the law?

It does NOT matter if that officer acted inappropriately! The law demands that you comply with the officer, and then FILE A COMPLAINT. And being a Congressperson, that complaint would absolutely have been heard. (She could also have held a press conference!)

If You or I struck an officer we would expect to be arrested for it. This can be NO DIFFERENT.